The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-11

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ROBERTSON IN |
STALLED.
Acknowledgements Robertson was duly in
Quoted into office yesterday, the votes being
opened and published by the Speaker of the
House and the oath taken by the Lieutenant
governor in manner and form as prescribed
by the Constitution and laws of the State
The Senate had been formally notified that
this constitutional ceremony would occur in
the hall of the House Of Representatives at
1880 o'clock on Monday, and the Republican
Senators were present at the appointed time,
together with the entire body of the House.
The Democratic revolutionists in the Senate
refused to attend, but this made no difference.
The Constitution was just as operative in their
absence as if they had been present. They
greatly magnifed their Importance by sup
posing they could nullifv the Constitution of
Indiana by going to take drink instead of
witnessing the interesting ceremony of pub
fishing the votes by the Speaker and admins
tering the oath to the new Lieutenant-gov
ernor. Their presence or absence was not ma
terial. The Speaker of the House opened and
published the votes and declared r. S. Rob-
ertson duly elected. The latter then took the
| oath of office and assumed the chair which
| was gracefully yielded to him by Speaker
Sayre, called the attention of the joint conven-
ton with rap of the gavel, and proceeded to de-
liver a brief and appropriate inaugural address.
| At this point the Democratic members Of the
House seemed to become suddenly imbued
with the spirit of highly manageable In
dams. If it was the sudden accession Of in
formation, caused by realization of the fact
that Colonel Robertson was Lieute nan t. gov
ernor, they should be careful of their brains
hereafter and turn Oh the light gradually.
! The intellectual organs, when in an enfeebled
condition, should not be subjected suddenly
to too great strain. In this case the effect
was abnormal cerebral excitement. The Dem
ocratic brethren were nearly all on their feet
ing their feet and shouting wild defiance at
''that man. That man was Lieutenant gov
ernor Robertson. OF course it was impossible
for him to control the surging sea of animated
anger before him. but he did control himself,
and that was more to the point. After deliv
ering his brief address he raped again with
| nc n oro0 no ioip
ton adjourned until Wednesday, the l9tl
inst, at - o'clock then and there 70 takt
action necessary 20 the election Of United
States Senator" This ended the joint con
vention. The proceedings throughout wer
in strict accordance with the Constitution, ex
cepting the episode caused by the temporary
insanity of the Democratic member
of the House This, like much els
that the Democracy do was extra -constitu
tional. Fortunately, it does not appear in TIL
record. This and the flight of the Demo
cratic Senators are among the omitted pro
ceedings in the record. This we are pleased t.
state is straight and regular in every respect
and will inform the future historian that tn
Speaker of the House discharged his duty an,
Lieutenant governor Robertson took the oat
in strict accordance with the Constitution
The sole duty of the joint convention, whe
it reassembes, will be to ballot for Unite
States Senator. The time and manner G
g electing Senator are fixed by act Of Congress
8 the object being to make such elections UNI
s form in all the States and to insure the repre-
=, sentation of every State in the Senate. TIL
9 law requires that. on the second Tuesday afte
the meeting and organization of the Legisla
ture, the two houses shall vote separately fc
q United States Senator, and if they do nj
IS unite in choice they shall, at IL o'clock o
t the next day, meet in joint convention an
al vote again for Senator, and so continue ,
:, meet and vote on each and every day until
r. Senator is elected If the revolutionists r.
fuse to go into joint convention at y o'cloc
on Wednesday, the 10Th inst, the time
which Lieutenant governor Robertson al
!, iourned the joint convention yesterday the
:, will violate the act of Congress governing tt
election of Senator'S and thus add anoth
shade of blackness to the infamy that no
" covers them. But their absence will make I
difference.
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